Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 1st T20I, Twenty20 International in Chittagong, 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series:Twenty20 International

Venue:Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, Chittagong

Date & Time:27 Apr 2026, 08:00 am LOCAL

NZ182/6(20)

BAN183/4(18)

Bangladesh won by 6 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Towhid Hridoy

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Tim Robinson	c Towhid Hridoy b unknown	0	1	0	0	0.00
Dane Cleaver	b Rishad Hossain	51	28	7	1	182.00
Katene Clarke	c Towhid Hridoy b Rishad Hossain	51	37	7	1	138.00
Bevon Jacobs	c Rishad Hossain b Tanzim Hasan Sakib	1	2	0	0	50.00
Dean Foxcroft	b Mahedi Hasan	3	7	0	0	43.00
Nick Kelly	c Tanzim Hasan Sakib b Shoriful Islam	39	27	5	1	144.00
Josh Clarkson	not out	27	14	2	1	193.00
Nathan Smith	not out	2	4	0	0	50.00

Total182/6 (20 Ov, RR: 9.10)

Fall of Wickets

11-1 (Robinson, 0.2 ov)99-2 (Cleaver, 1.6 ov)110-3 (Clarke, 1.9 ov)117-4 (Jacobs, 2.1 ov)130-5 (Foxcroft, 2.4 ov)162-6 (Kelly, 2.9 ov)

Bowling

Bowler	O	R	W	Eco
Rishad Hossain	4	32	2	8.0
Shoriful Islam	4	36	1	9.0
Tanzim Hasan Sakib	4	40	1	10.0
Mahedi Hasan	4	31	1	7.8
Ripon Mondol	4	39	0	9.8

Bangladesh - 2nd Innings183/4 (18)

Over 18

5 runs

17.6

Lister to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run

nudged for a single

17.5

Lister to Shamim Hossain, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

17.4

Lister to Shamim Hossain, no run

watchful defence

17.3

Lister to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

17.2

Lister to Shamim Hossain, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

17.1

Lister to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

Over 17

25 runs

16.64

Fisher to Shamim Hossain, FOUR

swept fine for four

16.6

Fisher to Shamim Hossain, wide

strays wide, batsman leaves

16.64

Fisher to Shamim Hossain, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

16.66

Fisher to Shamim Hossain, SIX

sent sailing over the ropes

16.5

Fisher to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run

nudged for a single

16.4

Fisher to Shamim Hossain, 1 run

rotates the strike

16.3

Fisher to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

16.2

Fisher to Shamim Hossain, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

16.14

Fisher to Shamim Hossain, FOUR

driven through the covers

Over 16

18 runs

15.66

Smith to Towhid Hridoy, SIX

launched over long-on

15.5

Smith to Shamim Hossain, 1 run

worked away for one

15.46

Smith to Shamim Hossain, SIX

pulled into the stands

15.3

Smith to Towhid Hridoy, wide

strays wide, batsman leaves

15.3

Smith to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

15.2

Smith to Towhid Hridoy, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

15.1

Smith to Shamim Hossain, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

Over 15

10 runs

14.6

Clarkson to Shamim Hossain, 1 run

worked away for one

14.5W

Clarkson to Parvez Hossain Emon, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

Parvez Hossain Emon 28(14) • FOW: 134/4

14.4

Clarkson to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

14.3

Clarkson to Parvez Hossain Emon, 1 run

worked away for one

14.26

Clarkson to Parvez Hossain Emon, SIX

muscled over deep square leg

14.1

Clarkson to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

Over 14

6 runs

13.6

Sodhi to Parvez Hossain Emon, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

13.5

Sodhi to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

13.4

Sodhi to Towhid Hridoy, no run

played and missed

13.3

Sodhi to Parvez Hossain Emon, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

13.2

Sodhi to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

13.1

Sodhi to Parvez Hossain Emon, 1 run

rotates the strike

New Zealand - 1st Innings182/6 (20)

Over 20

5 runs

19.6

Mondol to Josh Clarkson, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

19.5

Mondol to Nathan Smith, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

19.4

Mondol to Josh Clarkson, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

19.3

Mondol to Nathan Smith, no run

off the pads, leg bye signaled

19.2

Mondol to Josh Clarkson, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

19.1

Mondol to Josh Clarkson, no run

pushed to the fielder

Over 19

14 runs

18.6

Sakib to Josh Clarkson, 1 run

rotates the strike

18.5

Sakib to Josh Clarkson, wide

too wide outside off, left alone

18.5

Sakib to Josh Clarkson, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

18.4

Sakib to Josh Clarkson, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

18.36

Sakib to Josh Clarkson, SIX

deposited into the crowd

18.2

Sakib to Nathan Smith, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

18.1

Sakib to Josh Clarkson, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

Over 18

5 runs

17.6

Islam to Nathan Smith, no run

blocked solidly

17.5W

Islam to Nick Kelly, OUT! Catch Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

17.44

Islam to Nick Kelly, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

17.3

Islam to Nick Kelly, no run

played and missed

17.2

Islam to Nick Kelly, no run

pushed to the fielder

17.1

Islam to Josh Clarkson, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

Over 17

16 runs

16.6

Mondol to Josh Clarkson, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

16.54

Mondol to Josh Clarkson, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

16.4

Mondol to Nick Kelly, 1 run

nudged for a single

16.3

Mondol to Nick Kelly, no run

blocked solidly

16.26

Mondol to Nick Kelly, SIX

smashed over the bowler's head

16.14

Mondol to Nick Kelly, FOUR

punched off the back foot for four

Over 16

10 runs

15.64

Hossain to Josh Clarkson, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

15.5

Hossain to Nick Kelly, 1 run

rotates the strike

15.4

Hossain to Nick Kelly, no run

defended back to the bowler

15.34

Hossain to Nick Kelly, FOUR

swept fine for four

15.2

Hossain to Josh Clarkson, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

15.1

Hossain to Nick Kelly, no run

deflected off the thigh pad